Agilent Technologies 87415A Microwave System Amplifier

The Agilent Technologies 87415A Microwave System Amplifier is a compact, wideband gain block for microwave test systems, covering 2 GHz to 8 GHz with 25 dB of gain. It uses SMA female connectors on both the RF input and output and is designed for close, remote placement in a test setup to recover signal strength that can be lost over long test cables. The device is aimed at system integrators and microwave designers, and Keysight—the successor to Agilent—lists the 87415A Microwave System Amplifier, 2–8 GHz, on its product pages with emphasis on its role as a remote amplifier in microwave measurement chains. Common applications include lab benches and automated test systems where boosting a weak signal at the device under test is necessary, making this a practical, compact solution for enhancing signal levels in the 2–8 GHz band.